Red Beard Radio with Brian Keith

Michael is a Sensemaking coach. He helps men make sense of the Media and Information environment by coaching them through a 6-week program. The program is geared specifically for the ways of working + learning that are unique to men and generally follows an Action -> Example -> Theory paradigm rather than the traditional Theory -> Example -> Action paradigm found in institutional education. https://www.michaelguimarin.com Instagram: @michaelguimarin Twitter: @MichaelGuimarin 3:14 Information Diet 5:11 "What are the donuts of our information world?" -Brian Keith 7:27 "But the friction is what saves me from myself." -Brian Keith 8:33 Three Key Concepts 9:35 The Garden and the Library 11:51 "What are those things that are taking up our mind space?" -Michael Guimarin 15:53 "Why do you think that we are vigilant in some areas or sloppy in others?" -Brian Keith 21:43 "I believe ultimately that we are in a spiritual war." -Michael Guimarin 24:01 "What is the most difficult thing in your life and why are you not doing it?" -Brian Keith 27:05 The Importance of a Fundamental Purpose

Andy has been in sales for over 15 years, with the majority of that time managing sales teams and teaching others how to sell in corporate environments. Now Andy is a full time sales coach and consultant, working in multiple industries and helping clients increase thier top line revenue through improved sales processes. Website: https://www.lowfrictionsales.com/ Twitter: @AndrewStrohm 1:18 When Is It Time to Outsource the Sales Process? 2:22 Sales Can Be Complicated and Expensive to Outsource  6:45 Document Founders Sales Process 7:46 "The first step is understanding what they are doing that is bringing in clients." -Andrew Strohm 10:08 "Are these sales people improving over time?" -Andrew Strohm 14:18 "Everybody is unique and different." -Andrew Strohm 15:32 Core Expectations 

Erwan Le Corre, founder of MovNat, discusses the importance of proper breathing techniques for health, the significance of efficient breathing in sword fighting, exploring motivation and self-validation in decision-making, the importance of breath work for respiratory function and overall well-being, and the benefits of breathwork in enhancing self-awareness and interactions with the external world.

James Cluskey is a former professional tennis player turned entrepreneur and private tennis coach to Sir Richard Branson. He represented Ireland in the Davis Cup from 2006-2015 and won 15 professional titles, with a career-high ranking of 145 in the world. In 2018, James and three others broke the Guinness World Record for the longest doubles tennis match, playing continuously for over 60 hours. Since retiring from professional tennis, James has carried passion for high performance and is the founder of Give Learn, an e-learning company that offers both LIVE and on-demand classes with global experts around soft skills. Give Learn links learning to social good and allows users to earn points to donate to different social causes. James believes in connecting people to develop their life and career. He is a passionate advocate of human interaction, whether in person or remotely. James authored the book “Advantage: Lessons In Sport And Business To Achieve Your Goals.” Website: https://givelearn.net/ Linkedin: @James Cluskey Linkedin: @Give Learn Twitter: @JamesCluskey6 4:08 "What really stood out is how important that support system was." -James Cluskey 5:20 "When you retire from a professional sport I think it's hard to find that next mountain to climb." -James Cluskey 8:36 "Do you ever look at that tennis time and you think, wow I sort of wish I'd done something else?" -Brian Keith  11:09 "You never really know where one phone call is going to take you." -James Cluskey 13:07 "We help SMEs win and retain the best employees." -James Cluskey 14:36 "Where do you see our biggest gaps are that we need to solve?" -Brian Keith 15:47 Teaching networking to inexperienced people 17:23 Reciprocal Relationships 

Eric Bort: CEO of http://clearlytrained.com for 25 years | Building a world-class eLearning agency for Fortune 500 companies & sharing what I learn along the way. Website: http://clearlytrained.com Twitter: @NetwrkAndGrow Linkedin: @Eric Bort 2:44 "That's necessary to not just rely on something you consider defined or a given, but continually experiment." -Eric Bort 4:09 "Finding the right people to ask the right questions." -Eric Bort 5:15 "How do you encourage your team to go do that, figuring it out for themselves." -Brian Keith 6:17 "How do you evaluate if your success criteria is too strict or too open for each individual?" -Brian Keith 7:57 "It all starts with an assessment." -Eric Bort 9:26 "We'll give you what you want or we'll give you what you need." -Eric Bort 10:36 "How often are people changing their mind about what they want partially through your build?" -Brian Keith 11:57 "What kind of companies do you work with?" -Brian Keith  

Zach Williams has built 6 profitable companies in the past 15 years, bootstrapped one to an 8-figure valuation, and managed teams of 50+ people. He now works with CEOs to scale and exit their businesses.  Website: https://zachwilliams.com/ Twitter: @zcwilliams 0:25 "I'm a huge fan." -Zachary Williams 3:24 "Here's a life hack for everyone." -Brian Keith 5:56 "The biggest issue is just getting started." -Zachary Williams 7:42 Having Someone on Your Team Doubles Your Chance of Getting Things Done. 14:54 "The core of it is finding accountable people." -Zachary Williams 15:58 "What's the outcome we are trying to create?" -Zachary Williams 17:13 "I own a few different companies and have been successful at scaling and exiting." -Zachary Williams

Matt Banker is the Founder & Visionary of Banker Creative. Matt started designing and building websites at a small agency, and he grew frustrated that there wasn’t a better way to create content for a website. Clients would come up with content that was confusing and full of industry jargon, but as a designer working with different clients every week, he didn't have the industry knowledge to do much better. That’s when he found the Storybrand framework and began applying it to the website projects for his clients. The way to find marketing success is to stop telling your own story, and instead show how your brand fits into your customer's story and helps them be the hero. Matt and Banker Creative are expert listeners. They help businesses take all that information bouncing around in their heads and distill it into a message the audience will resonate with. When Matt is not helping his clients find their authentic voice he can be found in his backyard vegetable garden. Website: https://bankercreative.com/ Linkedin: @Matt Banker Twitter: @mattbanker 0:58 How Should Someone Use the AI Tools We Have Today? 3:57 "How do we keep the human touch while using AI to go move faster?" -Brian Keith 5:14 "Part of the reason you write is not just to communicate information you know to other people." -Matthew Banker 8:52 "The people that are going to benefit most from [AI] are the ones that are able to still be creative." -Matthew Banker 10:06 "The frontier that is going to be most difficult for AI, I think, is going to be humor." -Matthew Banker 11:27 "When do you think synthetic video will dominate over real video?" -Brian Keith 12:54 "When we recognize that this is a bot, it is going to turn us off from engaging with it to a certain extent." -Matthew Banker 14:11 "I don't want to predict what AI can't do." -Matthew Banker 16:57 One Practical Use for AI Right Now

Jake is the Managing Partner at Sixthdivision. At SixthDivision we’ve worked with names you may have heard of like Daymond John, Ryan Deiss - Digital Marketer, JJ Virgin, Frank Kern, Garrett White - Wake Up Warrior, Dave Ramsey, David McKnight - The Power Of Zero, Joe Polish - Genius Network, Giovanni Marsico - ArchAngel, Todd Herman - 90 Day Year and Alter Ego, as well as many other small businesses like yours. Everyone wants 1000% clarity on what they should be doing, how to do it, and to know that it’s working in their business. We help through one of three programs 1. The Master Builder (1:1 Coaching, Strategy, and Implementation), 2. The Lab (A group coaching program for business owners who want to scale smoothly), and 3. The Client Journey Academy (An online course). Outside of SIxthdivision Jake is a Husband and Father of 3 Boys. He is also one of the biggest Star Wars Nerds you can find. Website: https://www.sixthdivision.com/ Facebook: @JakeTheComic 1:00 The New Program 6:31 "If it starts to feel off, we will pause." - Jake Talbert 7:34 "People get confused and they aren't sure what to do." -Jake Talbert 9:44 "Tell us more about the 'A Player Factory.'" - Brian Keith 10:48 "Finding that balance." - Jake Talbert 12:31 "Let's solve it." - Jake Talbert 18:20 "Lets identify the why." -Jake Talbert

About Kyle Livingston: From being left at a yard sale as a 12 week old baby to losing $160k of his own money in a failed company, Kyle knows what failure feels like, tastes like, and smells like. But he did not let his circumstances determine his altitude in life. From the lessons learned, Kyle Livingston has since built three 7 figure brick and mortar companies and helped turn nine companies in the red to be wildly profitable. Now as a Business Consultant and Coach his goal is to help others turn Chaos into Profit. Website: https://www.7figureindustry.com Facebook: @Kyle Livingston Instagram: @7figurekyle 2:14 "I feel like a lot of visionaries tend to get stuck between communication and leadership." -Kyle Livingston 3:33 The Biggest Thing Entrepreneurs Really Struggle With 4:42 "What is the immediate action step they can take?" -Brian Keith 6:08 "Usually it's that data you don't know what to do with." -Brian Keith 7:57 "What do you think is the most frequent number that entrepreneurs are not looking at?" - Brian Keith 12:10 "I'll share a quick little story on the importance of this." -Kyle Livingston 15:05 The Topgun Analogy 16:02 "Here's our secrete sauce." -Kyle Livingston

Shawn Moore is an active real estate investor, the host of the Vacation Rental Revolution podcast, and the founder of Vodyssey, the #1 Vacation Rental Investing Education company in the world. Shawn has one goal in mind: to cut through all the noise and help you find success in acquiring, managing, and marketing a profitable vacation rental portfolio. Shawn has helped thousands of new and experienced investors alike navigate the complicated world of vacation rental investing. If you don’t catch him at the office, he will be spending time with his wife and two kids on a river, beach, or mountain somewhere where phones and computers don’t work. Website: https://vodyssey.com Youtube: @RealShawnMoore Facebook: @Vodyssey's Vacation Rental Revolution Instagram: @vodysseyshawn Tiktok: @realshawnmoore 1:55 "[Real estate] is a phenomenal vehicle for people to be able to build wealth." -Shawn Moore 4:31 "I'm not going to be involved in my day to day operations." -Shawn Moore 5:49 "What's the minimum?" -Brian Keith 6:52 Start in markets that you enjoy. 9:02 It depends on your level of experience. 10:46 "You're going to need a bit of a ramp up period." -Shawn Moore 12:51 "I'm a huge fan of hiring experts to help you." - Shawn Moore